2023 Local Food Guide
ASAP’s annual Local Food Guide is the definitive resource for local food in Western North Carolina and the Southern Appalachians. Find hundreds of listings for family farms and farmers markets, as well as restaurants, artisan producers, and groceries that feature local food. Connect with farm experiences, like u-pick, farm stands, lodging, and more.
ASAP’s annual Local Food Guide is the definitive resource for local food in Western North Carolina and the Southern Appalachians. Find hundreds of listings for family farms and farmers markets, as well as restaurants, artisan producers, and groceries that feature local food. Connect with farm experiences, like u-pick, farm stands, lodging, and more.
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committed to being a vital part of the<br />
Southern Appalachian community—<br />
growing sustainable food, soils, and<br />
relationships.<br />
Appalachian Growers<br />
Franklin, NC—Macon Co.<br />
(828) 226-3257<br />
manager@appalachiangrowers.com<br />
appalachiangrowers.com<br />
Appalachian Growers is a USDA<br />
Certified Organic, GAP, and GMP hemp<br />
farm. We have carefully developed<br />
a full spectrum product line which<br />
includes tinctures, pain salves, lotions,<br />
tablets, lip balms, gummies, and pet<br />
treats.<br />
Appalachian Kune Kunes<br />
Laurel Springs, NC—Ashe Co.<br />
(828) 719-7093<br />
appalachiankunekunes@gmail.com<br />
On our farm we like to explore<br />
sustainable and organic farming<br />
techniques. We feature registered Kune<br />
Kune stock, small breed meat pigs,<br />
heritage turkeys, Phoenix chickens, and<br />
layer hens, as well as hatchlings and<br />
eggs. To us, farming is a way of life!<br />
Appalachian Ridge Artisan Ciders<br />
Hendersonville, NC—Henderson Co.<br />
(828) 685-4002<br />
barbara@saintpaulmountain<br />
vineyards.com<br />
saintpaulfarms.com<br />
We specialize in European-style ciders,<br />
fruit brandy, and everything apples.<br />
We grow traditional Normandy and<br />
European apple varieties. Our tasting<br />
room and retail store is nestled in the<br />
heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains on<br />
our orchard, open daily!<br />
Apple Brandy Beef<br />
North Wilkesboro, NC—Wilkes Co.<br />
(336) 990-9310<br />
applebrandybeeforder@gmail.com<br />
applebrandybeef.com<br />
Enjoy our beef and take part in the<br />
shortest beef supply chain in the<br />
country. Apple Brandy Beef is raised<br />
on pasture, finished on corn, and<br />
processed at Apple Brandy Prime Cuts.<br />
All part of the same fourth-generation<br />
family farm.<br />
Apple Hill Farm<br />
Banner Elk, NC—Watauga Co.<br />
(828) 963-1662<br />
applehillfarmnc@gmail.com<br />
applehillfarmnc.com<br />
Visit our unique mountaintop alpaca<br />
farm and store, and connect to what<br />
matters—yourself, your family, a real<br />
farm experience. We are open yearround<br />
offering guided tours of our<br />
working alpaca farm.<br />
Apple House & Owenby Orchards<br />
Hendersonville, NC—Henderson Co.<br />
(828) 685-9917<br />
owenbysapplehouse.com<br />
Family-owned-and-operated<br />
wholesale farm store, offering 18<br />
varieties of apples from August<br />
through October. We have in-season<br />
peaches, pears, and a sunflower field.<br />
We are open Tuesday to Sunday, July<br />
through Thanksgiving. Please call<br />
ahead to check the hours.<br />
Apple Wedge Packers & Cider<br />
Hendersonville, NC—Henderson Co.<br />
(828) 685-8349<br />
gnix@applewedge.com<br />
applewedge.com<br />
Fifth-generation family-owned<br />
business. We are one of the largest<br />
volume shippers of fresh apples in the<br />
entire state of North Carolina. We also<br />
grow our own apples on 200 acres.<br />
Avery Farms<br />
Newland, NC—Avery Co.<br />
(828) 733-5052<br />
averyfarms3@gmail.com<br />
averychristmastrees.com<br />
Our family has owned and farmed<br />
the same land for over 200 years. We<br />
promise to provide our customers with<br />
the freshest and best selection of trees,<br />
wreaths, garlands, vegetables, and<br />
berries from our farm.<br />
Barry Farms<br />
Mills River, NC—Henderson Co.<br />
(828) 489-9103<br />
kmbarry24@gmail.com<br />
barryfarmsnc.com<br />
Family owned and operated. Herbs,<br />
vegetable starts, succulents, and<br />
perennial plants. Field-grown<br />
production of cut flowers. Seasonal<br />
workshops and scheduled u-pick<br />
flowers. Farm stand hours and<br />
availability on website.<br />
Baxter Hollow Farm<br />
Bryson City, NC—Swain Co.<br />
(828) 712-5222<br />
sllgoheels1173@yahoo.com<br />
We are a small family farm that<br />
produces fruits, vegetables, flowers,<br />
and herbs without the use of any<br />
chemical fertilizers or commercial<br />
pesticides. We also raise honeybees<br />
in the same manner to produce raw<br />
honey.<br />
Bee-utiful Farm and Garden<br />
Hendersonville, NC—Henderson Co.<br />
(828) 243-7492<br />
steinerfrog@hotmail.com<br />
bee-utifulfarmandgarden.square.site/<br />
We grow and produce, plants,<br />
vegetables, honeybees, and honey. We<br />
strive to be a sustainable farm by being<br />
chemically responsible or chemical free<br />
if possible. We offer our products at the<br />
Hendersonville Farmers Market or CSA<br />
by contacting us by email!<br />
Belly Full Plants Nursery<br />
Black Mountain, NC—Buncombe Co.<br />
(828) 337-5485<br />
info@bellyfullplants.com<br />
bellyfullplants.com<br />
We are a family-owned perennial<br />
plant nursery focused on food security<br />
for all by facilitating growing edible<br />
and medicinal landscapes! We use<br />
permaculture practices and propagate<br />
plants on-site that thrive in our<br />
bioregion.<br />
Belue Farms Natural Market<br />
Boiling Springs, SC—Spartanburg Co.<br />
(864) 578-0446<br />
market@beluefarms.com<br />
beluefarms.com<br />
Open all year with organic groceries,<br />
fruits, and vegetables, and our own<br />
grassfed beef, along with raw milk,<br />
pastured meats and eggs, wild-caught<br />
seafood, cheeses, gluten-free products,<br />
and a wide variety of supplements to<br />
support a healthy lifestyle.<br />
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